text: The ten-room home featured backlit murals to create the illusion of outdoor space and preclude claustrophobia. The murals were painted by Texas-based artist Mrs. Glenn Smith. Swayze cited research to convince fairgoers that people did not look out their windows 80% of the time, and that and when people did look out their windows, half the time what they saw was undesirable. He stated that he could give people better views with selected murals. The home was touted as peeping Tom proof, less expensive than normal homes, (sic), secure from intruders, and a way to save space above ground.
  The home was . The walls were  of steel and concrete, and the roof supported by  steel beams rated for a load of  of soil (which provided the insulation).  There were three bedrooms; the ceilings were of  gypsum. There was a "snorkel-like system" for  air conditioning— an  apparatus which purportedly enabled the home to be dusted monthly.
  The foyer  was , the kitchen/dining room  , the living room (with a television set and a wood-burning fireplace) , and three bedrooms of  , , and , respectively, connected by a  hallway  wide . The model home also had a terrace area simulating  outdoor space next to the living room of .